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A closed mouth gathers no foot.
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The Government should not be balancing the books on the backs of the poor and disabled.

On @lbc.co.uk I called for a wealth tax instead.

A wealth tax of just 2% on assets over £10 million would raise £24 BILLION per year.

Let's tax extreme wealth, not punish the poorest.
March 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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£460 Million per WEEK - that's what we could raise with a 2% tax on any wealth above £10 million.

Imagine the huge difference that could make to our communities and public services.

Today I joined PatMillsUK bus touring the country to make the case for a Wealth Tax, not cuts.
March 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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📣 We are in TREHERBERT next 📣

Community Assembly on Thursday March 27th at 6.30pm at the Railway Canteen Club, next to the train station in Treherbert.

Come and talk about how we can build on what we have to make our communities better.

More info here:

m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
March 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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This is absolutely shocking if true. A government's treatment of its most vulnerable citizens is a key indicator of its humanity and the strength of its social fabric. Enough is enough
Labour ‘to slash disability benefits for 1 million people’ as part of huge cuts
Those who have difficulty washing, dressing or eating will be denied payments due to a tougher eligibility criteria
www.independent.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Why are politicians talking about the destruction of Gaza as if it’s some random disaster?

They know the truth: they spent 15 months rejecting our calls to stop arming Israel.

Gaza must be rebuilt for Palestinians — and those responsible for its demolition must face justice.
February 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Instead of using the last days of his presidency to call for peace, Joe Biden has poured more money into arming Israel’s destruction of Gaza.

A shameful indictment of his administration and its complicity in genocide.
Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel
Last-minute show of support for US president’s close ally as he nears his final days in office
www.ft.com
January 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM